Chapter 2432: Strangers When We Meet Again

Ye Yuan's small world was undergoing earth-shaking changes.

The primal chaos transformed; the sun, moon, and stars of the heavens began to take shape.

On the earth, mountains, rivers, and lakes were also derived from the yellow qi.

The outline of a great world was slowly forming.

The originally lifeless chaotic world began to radiate vibrant vitality.

At this moment, Ye Yuan truly felt the power of the world!

That surging world force caused his power to skyrocket in an instant.

This power gave him a feeling of having everything under control.

In this world, he was the absolute sovereign, the supreme existence!

This surging sense of power made him feel as if he could shatter everything.

Clearly, Tian He also sensed the explosive increase in Ye Yuan's power!

Not only him, but everyone present felt it.

This power was too terrifying!

Tian He's face turned ashen, and he said in shock, "You... what kind of cultivation technique are you practicing? This power boost is definitely not the First Decline of the Heavenly Man!"

Judging from Ye Yuan's current aura, he was many times stronger than the First Decline of the Heavenly Man.

The gap between the Ninth Heaven of the Heavenly Emperor and the First Decline of the Heavenly Man was indeed large, but it was absolutely not as large as Ye Yuan's.

Thus, Tian He was so shocked.

Ye Yuan's current strength was enough to rival a powerhouse at the Second Decline of the Heavenly Man!

Coupled with Ye Yuan's terrifying attainments in laws, his combat power was close to that of a mid-stage Nine-vein expert.

Before his breakthrough, Ye Yuan's combat power was already on par with Tian He's.

Now, killing him was merely a trivial matter.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "You don't need to worry about what technique it is; as long as it can kill you, it's a good technique! Alright, now I can send you on your way!"

The Space-time Sword gleamed, exuding a chilling aura.

Tian He's expression changed drastically; he knew he could not block Ye Yuan's next strike!

A feeling of despair spread in his heart.

In the previous era, he had fought alone against several human supremes at the Fourth and Fifth Declines of the Heavenly Man and still managed to survive.

In this life, he had intended to lead the divine army to trample the human race.

Who would have thought that in the end, he would end up perishing with his body and spirit destroyed!

This outcome was something he had never imagined before.

In his view, among the current human race, no one except the Dao Ancestor could kill him.

Even a supreme being like Heavenly Emperor Xuanji would find it basically impossible to kill him head-on.

But he never expected to die at the hands of a junior!

Swish!

A cold gleam flashed, and space was directly torn open with a rift.

The void seemed to be cut in half!

That sharpness was utterly irresistible.

Tian He's pupils constricted, and he unhesitatingly used the technique of shrinking the ground into an inch.

But this sword strike contained profound space-time power; how could he escape it in his current state?

In an instant, the sword's edge arrived!

It seemed that Tian He would be cut in half.

But at this critical moment, a graceful figure suddenly stepped out of the void.

The newcomer struck out with a palm across the air, and a force of overwhelming power directly collided head-on with the Space-time Sword.

Boom!

The void shook violently, and both were knocked back.

Ye Yuan sighed softly and said, "You've finally come."

The newcomer nodded gently and said, "Yes, I had to come. Tian He cannot die!"

Ye Yuan frowned and said, "I'm not used to you talking like this."

The newcomer said indifferently, "You will get used to it eventually. One day, you and I will meet on the battlefield. If you don't get used to it, you will die!"

Ye Yuan's gaze sharpened. "Are you really willing to strike at me?"

The newcomer said without any emotion, "The past is severed; there is nothing I am unwilling to do."

Ye Yuan took a deep breath and said firmly, "I will bring you back!"

The newcomer said calmly, "I am still me, but I am no longer the me from before. How... will you bring me back?"

Ye Yuan suddenly felt somewhat dispirited. He waved his hand and said, "You may leave!"

The newcomer showed no reluctance, turned, and left with Tianhe.

All the soldiers of the unforeseen army stared at this scene in shock, bewildered.

But since the lord had spoken, they naturally dared not stop them.

Wan Zhen and Pang Zhen exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

They had never seen the lord like this!

In their impression, the lord had always been calm and composed, showing no mercy to enemies.

Yet facing the woman veiled in light gauze, the lord did not make a move.

And it seemed they were old acquaintances with deep feelings.

How could the Azure Sage know a woman of the Divine Race?

Ye Yuan watched that figure disappear into the horizon, his demeanor infinitely desolate and melancholy.

Even though she was veiled in light gauze and wielded pure Heavenly Dao True Martial arts, Ye Yuan recognized the woman at a glance.

Because she was none other than Yue Mengli!

Ye Yuan had not expected that just as he broke through on the verge of battle and was about to slay Tianhe, his beloved would suddenly appear and rescue him.

He was not surprised, but his heart ached.

That coldness and ruthlessness were like a knife, constantly gouging flesh from Ye Yuan's heart.

As early as when he brought Yuan Jiu back, Ye Yuan knew that Li'er was no longer the Li'er of old.

She had undergone the baptism of the divine statue and become a true Divine Maiden!

Moreover, Li'er's talent was perfectly suited to the Divine Race's cultivation methods, and her training progressed extremely quickly, having already reached the level of Nine Patterns.

From the strength Yue Mengli had just displayed, her combat prowess was in no way inferior to Ye Yuan's.

Her rate of progress was thus easy to imagine.

In fact, this was precisely what Ye Yuan had been worrying about.

Ever since he regained his memories, he had been unwilling to face this issue directly.

But the appearance of Yuan Jiu forced him to confront it.

Since Yuan Jiu had taken Li'er away, he must have had a way to make her a goddess.

Otherwise, why would he go to such trouble?

Ye Yuan simply could not imagine what method the divine race possessed that could erase the feelings between him and Yue Mengli.

However, the moment he brought Yuan Jiu back, he finally understood.

The eight branches of the divine race each possessed a totem deity statue.

These eight statues were the very foundation of the divine race!

And these eight statues were exactly the same eight that Ye Yuan had seen in the Hidden Branch!

Only, those were replicas made by the ancestors of the eight branches, not the original statues.

Any member of the divine race who underwent the baptism of the statues would become utterly devoted to the race.

In other words, that person would develop a strong sense of belonging and pride in the divine race.

But this was not an ordinary method of control.

Apart from being utterly loyal to the divine race, the person retained their original emotions.

Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness—none were missing, and they were no different from ordinary people.

Ye Yuan learned from Yuan Jiu that Li'er was no longer the same Li'er as before.

In a fit of rage, Ye Yuan killed Yuan Jiu without hesitation.

But that could not heal the wound in his heart.

Until today, when he saw Li'er again, Ye Yuan's heart ached as if twisted by a knife.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan collapsed rigidly to the ground.

Wan Zhen and the others were greatly alarmed and quickly rushed to support Ye Yuan.